Cushion-tire.



M. J. ALTLAND, DEGD. a. ALTLAITD, ADMINISTRATOR. CUSHION TIRE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12, 1910.

1,605,589.. Patented 061, 10, 1911.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE;

MILTON a. Armenia, .01: museums, rmmsrnvanm; GEABLESIALTLAND nmrmrsrzaaron or SAID MILTON J. urmn, mscnnsnn .cusnroN-rran Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented .Oct. 10, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:-

- Be it known that I, MrL'roN J. ALTLAND,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Dillsburg, in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushion-Tires, of which the following is a. specification, reference being had therein to the accom panying drawing."

'My invention relates to improvements in automobile tires. The object of my invention is to provide a spring tire having'arubber covering having certain details of'structure hereinafter more fully set forth. r

In the accompanying drawingsFigure 1 is a sectional perspective .view of my improved tire. Fig. 21s a perspective view of thesprings.

"Referring now tothe drawings, 1 represents the ordinary felly'used, on a vehicle of the character to which my improved tire is to be attached; Secured to the felly in any desirable and practical manner and. especushion tires, and pertains particularly to cially in the manner ordinarily used, is a pressed steel rim 2, which has acentral depressed portion 3, and the outenupwardly turned edges 4 and 5.' This, as shown, forms a channel rim. Secured by the same bolts6, thzt secure the rim 2 to the felly 1, isa

r groxi'mately semi-circular in cross-section. The springs '8 forming the body portion of my'improved tire, consist of circular wide springs having at their lower ends the laterally extending ends 9 and 10, which fit into the depressed portion 3, and have their upper faces flush with the horizontal face '11, of he rim 2. By this structure, it will be seen that a fiat'smooth surface is provi'ded for the free ends 12 and 13 of the rubber coverin 14. The springs are formed of .outer sprmgsS having aslight space between the outer edges thereof and said space 7" closed by the inner springs 8, whereby the space provides for slight movement of the outer and inher .springs. I In order to prevent any movement of the ends 9 and 10 of the springs, each end is bolted to the steel rim by a bolt 17. The free ends 12 and 13 of the covering 14, as shown, rest upon the free ends. of the 'springand the flat 'u persurfaces of the steel rim 2, In order to old ssed steel channel rim 7, which is ap--.'

springs having laterally turned ends restthe covering in said position, I provide a steel band or wire 18, which. rests upon the ends of the coveringbetween the covering 14 and the upwardly turned ends of the rim 2.

These Wires'18 have their ends welded together or may have some detachable fastening means whereby the wires tightly clamp the t1re coverin on the spring, and it is rlgldly held against displacement. The inner rim 7, as shown, strengthensthe springs and prevents thesame from'collapsing. 1

In the form of tire shown, it will be seen that the outer covering can readily be removed by removing the wires 18 and-thus exposing the springs for replacing the same should they become broken or otherwise injured or disconnected.

The covering can be made of an endless form as the ordinary clencher tire, but .it has been found that the tire can be made with two ends mortised as indicated at 30, whereby a smooth outer surface is produced. The mortised ends can either be cemented or vulcanized together.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a vehicle wheel, comprising a rim, an outwardly extending central portion secured to the rim, springs extending around said central portion and having laterally turned ends-resting in a depressed'portion of the rim to bring the outer face of the ends flush with the outer face of the rim, a cover? ing for said springsand having laterally iturned ends' resting upon the outer face of the ends of the spring and rim, and means for securing the laterally turned ends of the covering on the rim. I 2. In a vehicle wheel, comprlsing a rim,

ing 1n a central depressed portion in the rim and secured therein, a covering for the springs and having laterallyturned ends resting upon the lateral ends of 'the'springs and the outer face of the rim, and bands encircling therini upon the outer face of the laterally turned ends ofthe covering and securing the covering to the rim; r

3. Ina vehicle wheel, comprising a rim.-

having 'a central depressed portion and outwardly turned ends, an outwardly extend-' ing' member secured to the rim at the center .of said. depressed portion, springs extending m 1,eee,see

around said member and laterally turned held against outward movement by the out- 0 ends resting in the depressed portion, rivets Wardly turned ends of the rim.

or bolts securing the laterally turned enes i In testimony Whereofl hereunto afiix my of thel sprillllgs in said portion, a coverilng signature in the presence of two Witnesses. encirc ing t e Splin s and havin latera l r turned ends resting upon the outler face 0 x" MILTON ALTLAND' the laterally turned ends of the springs and Witnesses the rim, encircling clenching members on M. B, EBY,

the laterally turned ends of the covering and J. W. BAILEY. 

